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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1896
Page
9
Four. Wheat is up 12 cents. For a short time we will sell the celebrated PRIDE OF WILSON Flour, which we have handled for four years, a sack or 5 sacks QSC for $4.80 and guarantee it the best flour for the money in Newton. We exclusive agents for every sack through F store. It is the both flour one.
Local notes reflect Miss Clara Bryan’s return home from Agency, J. Meinhs visiting family, and multiple Newton figures traveling to Des Moines, Chicago, and Maxwell. Mentions of illnesses, a typhoid pneumonia death near Sully, revivals in M E church, and shipments of hogs from Newton area to Des Moines.
An assortment of items advertised including cure medicines soap groceries and rent rooms. It promotes Skiff’s Cough Cure and Hough’s meat and tobacco products, coal subscriptions, and a sale of three pure bred Scotch Collie pups with contact details for inquiries.
A fragmented 12 page record lists Burns & McGregor's oysters at twelve per can and notes A M Hough as Pillsbury's Best agent for Newton. F Graham bought Ernie Finch’s paye in the College addition for 1200.00. James Kelly, a Jasper County farmer, is seriously ill northeast of town. Marriage licenses issued for multiple couples. A new reading room to open, with an opening reception postponed. Local club session set for February 7. Various farm sales, movements, and health notices fill the page, including cattle, hogs, and property terms.
A Paderewski recital is announced at the Tabernacle in Des Moines on March eighth. A Newton party will attend to hear the renowned pianist. Mr Hal Wilson oversees arrangements and those wishing to join should speak to him.
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